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A tourism official drowned after stopping off at the north coast for a swim on the way home from a family holiday, an inquest has heard.A tourism official drowned after stopping off at the north coast for a swim on the way home from a family holiday, an inquest has heard.
David Roulston, 46, a father-of-three, from Belfast, died after getting into difficulties in the water at Downhill, County Londonderry, last July.David Roulston, 46, a father-of-three, from Belfast, died after getting into difficulties in the water at Downhill, County Londonderry, last July.
North Antrim Coroners Court heard that Mr Roulston - the manager of Tourism Ireland - was not wearing a lifejacket. The court heard Mr Roulston, a manager with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, was not wearing a lifejacket.
His daughter saw his body-board drift back to the shore without him.His daughter saw his body-board drift back to the shore without him.
The court heard that Mr Roulston was returning with his wife and children from a holiday in Donegal, when they stopped at Downhill.The court heard that Mr Roulston was returning with his wife and children from a holiday in Donegal, when they stopped at Downhill.
He was in the sea with a daughter when the tide changed, and conditions deteriorated.He was in the sea with a daughter when the tide changed, and conditions deteriorated.
The child went to her mother to tell her that her father's body-board had come back to the shore but that there was no sign of her dad.The child went to her mother to tell her that her father's body-board had come back to the shore but that there was no sign of her dad.
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Mr Roulston's wife contacted the coastguard and a major air and sea rescue attempt began, involving local fishing boats, a lifeboat and a helicopter from Scotland.Mr Roulston's wife contacted the coastguard and a major air and sea rescue attempt began, involving local fishing boats, a lifeboat and a helicopter from Scotland.
The missing man was finally spotted from the shore but conditions were so rough the helicopter crew were unable to recover his body.The missing man was finally spotted from the shore but conditions were so rough the helicopter crew were unable to recover his body.
He was finally brought ashore by an inshore lifeboat crew where unsuccessful attempts were made to revive him.He was finally brought ashore by an inshore lifeboat crew where unsuccessful attempts were made to revive him.
The inquest found that Mr Roulston - an experienced body-boarder - had died from salt water drowning.The inquest found that Mr Roulston - an experienced body-boarder - had died from salt water drowning.
The coroner's court was told there were no lifeguards at Downhill at the time but that they had since been introduced for the summer season.The coroner's court was told there were no lifeguards at Downhill at the time but that they had since been introduced for the summer season.